Mantang delayed his return to Honghugou due to the formation of a joint vertical and horizontal anti-bandit village protection team, and the sorghum that was originally planned to be harvested half a month ago has been delayed until now.

Long Mei and Er Kui talked excitedly on the way back to Honghugou, and Mantang always felt that a heart was hanging in the air, and the inexplicable panic had been with him for many days.

Mantang said to Erkui on the road: "You two will go home directly in a while, it's still early after dark, I'll go to Honghugou to have a look first." ”

Erkui said: "Longmei go back first, I'll go to Honghugou with you, I really miss that sorghum field." ”

Man Tang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give Shanhu a surprise to the bag later." Everyone laughed.

The autumn breeze of the grassland blows the golden leaves lightly and flutters one after another, and the white clouds under the sky chase and intercept a group of geese, and the reflection of the clouds and geese shyly intrudes into people's sight, lightly brushes their cheeks, spins playfully in the autumn wind, and then slowly falls to the ground with infinite affection.

The house is full of arrows, and the horses are also galloping all the way, and the sonorous and enterprising hooves of the horses are injected with the blood of new life, crushing the reflection of the clouds and geese, and rolling up the dust and smoke.

The jujube red horse in the hall seemed to understand the master's thoughts, and galloped non-stop, and when they arrived at the Honghu Gang, the hall looked at it and was shocked into a cold sweat. Half of the 200 acres of sorghum land have been harvested, revealing a large area of black soil.

Erkui also saw it, and he said with a smile: "The mountain tiger is really good, half of the harvest will be harvested without waiting for us to come back, this time it is much easier." ”

Mantang didn't seem to hear Erkui's words, and galloped on his horse without looking back.

The mountain tiger had already discovered them, and he squatted on the ground, and began to cry bitterly, knowing what had happened, and what had been disturbing him for several days. Erkui saw the sad appearance of the mountain tiger, and he also understood something.

Erkui jumped like thunder, rubbing his fists vigorously, shouting for revenge.

Mantang said very calmly: "Mountain Tiger, what are you crying about, isn't there still half of it, tonight for us to catch the wind and wash the dust, and also celebrate the sorghum field for you." ”

Shanhu cried and said, "Where do I have merit, second master, you are ashamed of me." ”

Mantang said, "Hey. What are these words? Isn't it a great achievement for you to resist their forty or fifty people alone, and protect half of the sorghum? I'm telling the truth, seeing this result, it's too late for me to be happy, how can I be ashamed of you. Get up and make rounds with me. ”

On the way, Shanhu said: Not long after Mantang left, Su Hetai's family drove the cattle and sheep to the field, leaving Shanhu alone on the bag. When the autumn harvest was approaching, Shanhu was looking forward to the second master's early return, and he was worried that Hu and Lu would come to grab grain, so he took precautions in advance.

The mountain tiger set up several ambush points in the woods next to the sorghum field, and waited in rotation of living bases every day and night, and after nearly half a month, the mountain tiger was already extremely tired and exhausted. Then he knew that one night he fell asleep, and when he felt that something was wrong, he got up and ran to the west to look, and the black pressed group of people had harvested only half of the sorghum.

The mountain tiger fired a few shots at them, and the sorghum grabbers also fired back for a while, and then ran away with a cart full of sorghum. The mountain tiger could only follow from a distance, watching the vehicle enter Hu Helu's compound.

Mantang said lightly: "It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, it is a matter of time or time." This kind of bully is doing it all. ”

Autumn is the season for herdsmen to harvest grass, and there is no way to hire people to harvest them, so it took more than a month for Mantang to take Shanhu and Erkui to harvest the sorghum and potatoes.

Long Mei's grandfather is a Mongolian doctor who walks on the grassland, and there are not too many cattle and sheep in the family.

Erkui and Shanhu dug a deep cellar in the courtyard of Longmei's house, put the sorghum and potatoes left by Su Hetai's family in the cellar, and also gave Longmei's family some potatoes and sorghum for winter.

Long Mei's grandfather selected six of the strongest horses, and was going to help Man Tang bring the grain and potatoes back to Ren Xiao's shop, and also planned to let Man Tang sell these six horses there for a good price.

A few days ago, I heard from Long Mei's grandfather that Hu Helu and Baolide had a fight for turf, and Baolide's third brother was killed by Hu Helu's stray bullet, and Baolide has been looking for an opportunity to eradicate Hu Helu.

Mantang asked Grandpa Longmei: "Uncle, how is this Baolide?" ”

Grandpa Long Mei said: "This person has a strong temperament, he is very righteous, he never does the thing of pinching chickens and dogs and fishing for pickles, he has had a few battles with Japanese soldiers, he fought very bravely, and he also has some foreign guns in his hands, Hu Helu since the last time he exchanged fire with him, he doesn't know where to hide, Baolide is anxious to find him, to avenge the third brother." ”

Man Tang knew that Hu Helu robbed his house, bullied men and women, and snatched by skill, and he was a hungry wolf on the prairie full of evil, and Man Tang had already intended to get rid of him. asked Grandpa Longmei to introduce him to Baolide, and asked him to tell Baolige that he had a plan to capture Hu and Lu alive.

Grandpa Longmei often goes to Baolide's big bag, he is also a guest of Baolide, when Grandpa Longmei told Baolide the clever plan of the house, Baolide was very excited, and immediately agreed, his men and horses are on standby at any time, waiting for Mantang to make a careful plan.

In order not to expose the relationship between Mantang and Baolide, the two cannot meet for the time being, and everything is passed on by Grandpa Longmei.

Mantang asked Shanhu to go to Hu Helu's bag and asked his subordinates to tell Hu Helu.

Shanhu said: "Our second master has returned, and the grain has been harvested, and we are ready to transport the grain back to our hometown." Before leaving, I want to meet Master Hu to discuss the expansion of Honghugou cultivation in the coming year, if we reach an agreement with Master Hu, our second master will prepare for the next year's cultivation, if we can't reach an agreement with Master Hu, our second master will not plan to come to Honghugou again. Please tell Master Hu, because we plan to return to our hometown in three or two days, during this period, if Master Hu is in the mood, he will make an appointment to meet our second master. If Master Hu is not interested, please tell us back, and we can hurry back to our hometown. ”

Hu Helu's people said: "Our master is not on the bag, when we give him your words back, what kind of reply, we will tell you." ”

Shanhu came back and told Mantang what had happened, and Mantang was also considering whether Hu and Lu could meet him at the moment.

After waiting for two days, it was already late that night, Mantang and Shanhu had already laid down, and Erkui also came out of the stable and prepared to go back to bed.

Lying down, Mantang heard the sound of horses' hooves running rapidly from the ground, and Mantang knew that it was Hu Helu's messenger who had arrived.

As soon as the mountain tiger arrived outside the gate, the person who came arrived, and the man did not dismount, but said on the horse: "Our lord said, I will see you in your grass hut in Honghugou tomorrow when the rooster crows." Before the tiger could answer, the man had already dispersed with the dust raised by the horse's hooves.

Mantang asked Erkui to find Grandpa Longmei, and asked Erkui and Grandpa Longmei to go together to tell the news to Baolide. Grandpa Long Mei was worried about the large number of people and the big goal, so he decided to rush to Baoyin Tara, where Baolide lived, 60 miles away, overnight.

Mantang got up before the first rooster crowed, and Erkui and Shanhu also followed suit to arm themselves.

Man Tang said: "We are here to lure the snake out of the hole, not to fight the snake three inches, the guy in our hands is for self-defense, not for fighting." Also, we need to be alert, and when we retreat, we must quickly enter the eastern forest belt. ”

When the three of them came to the Honghugou grass hut, Hu and Lu were already waiting there with a dozen horses, Hu and Lu were suspicious by nature, he thought about it for two days after getting the message from Mantang, and he didn't expect that Mantang and Baolide would join forces to capture him.

Before dawn today, his people had already come to Honghugou to check if there was anything unusual around.

It was the first time that Man Tang had seen Hu Helu, a man with a face full of meat balls, short and fat, and a voice as muffled as a cow.

Shanhu and Erkui were blocked on a distant hillside, and they saw Mantang and Hu Helu talking and arguing from a distance, and finally shook hands.

Man Tang rode his red horse alone in the direction of the mountain tiger and Erkui. Hu and Lu took his horse boy in the opposite direction, and instead of returning from the direction they came, they ran in the northwest direction.

How did they know that Bao Lide's men had already been ambushed in the dense forest, surrounding the Red Lake Gully, and even if he had wings today, he would not be able to hide from the shotgun.

Mantang saw Hu and Lu fall heavily from their horses, and a large cloud of dust rose from the ground, and his horse boy killed two uninteresting ones, and the rest fell to Baolide.

What Mantang didn't expect was that Baolide also got rid of Hu Helu's old nest, Hu Helu's horse boy was willing to go home, Baolide distributed money and food for them to go home, and those who were willing to do it with Baolide also gave the best arrangement.

In order to protect the safety of the full house, Baolide failed to meet the full hall in the end. The two tough guys have admiration and adoration for each other in their hearts.